Dogs and flying in planes

Most airlines want to know far in advance if you are going to be travelling with a pet. If you already know what airline you are taking, call them and find out if you can bring your dog as carry on baggage. Some airlines have pet restrictions. I know Delta allows pets in the cabin, but Virgin Atlantic does NOT. The dog cannot sit on your lap, he has to stay in his crate beneath the seat in front of you for the duration of the trip. Another thing to consider is that flying is extremely stressful to dogs and if you think he is going to bark the whole time, then ask your vet to prescribe a sedative or leave him at home with a petsitter. The worst flight I ever took was with a woman and her Chihuahua mix sitting behind me. The dog yapped the ENTIRE 9 hour redeye flight and all she did was pet the dog saying "Its ok baby, its almost over!" I wanted to kill them both. And I think just about everyone else on the plane did too. Gives a new meaning to the term "redeye".

U can't take the dog out his carrier, but u could buy him a seat next to u and keep him facing u. For more info, contact the airline u booked ur seat on or go to their website and look up travelling w pets. Be careful about taking him w u tho. They tend to get sick and upset w all the travelling. Our boxer pup got put into the cargo section of the plane cos he wasn't allowed in the passenger section and then they forgot to send him!!! We landed in durban and looked for him and eventually found out the airline forgot to put him on the plane. So travel w him in his travel box, sitting next to u if u can. Also, please remember the other passengers on the flight might not be too pleased if u took him out his box, esp if they have allergies.

I would call the airlines and ask them. I had a friend who came to NY and bought a tiny dog. He went back to California and was able to hold the dog for the flight. It is worth a phone call.